The LPGA Tour is back in action this week with the 11th playing of The Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America. The 132-player field will be duking it out for a $1.8 million purse and is highlighted by five past champions, including 2022 winner Charley Hull and U.S. Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis, as well as three-time 2023 LPGA Tour champion Celine Boutier and major champion Hyo Joo Kim.
Past Champions (5):
Charley Hull (2022), Angela Stanford (2020), Cheyenne Knight (2019), Jenny Shin (2016), Stacy Lewis (2014)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (8 of 20):
Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship, The Amundi Evian Championship, FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Leona Maguire (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Hae Ran Ryu (Walmart NW Arkansas Championships presented by P&G), Elizabeth Szokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Chanettee Wannasaen (Portland Classic)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (24 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Manon De Roey, Sofia Garcia, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Lucy Li, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Pano, Kum-Kang Park, Valery Plata, Riley Rennell, Kiira Riihijarvi, Hae Ran Ryu, Ellinor Sudow, Gabriella Then, Samantha Wagner, Chanettee Wannasaen, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (3 of 10):
Celine Boutier (No. 5), Hyo Joo Kim (No. 7), Charley Hull (No. 8)
Texas Connections:
Celine Boutier (Resident), In Gee Chun (Resident), Sofia Garcia (Resident), Cheyenne Knight (Birthplace and Resident), Brittany Lang (Birthplace), Jeongeun Lee6 (Resident), Stacy Lewis (Resident), Gaby Lopez (Resident), Gerina Mendoza (Resident), Yealimi Noh (Resident), Annie Park (Resident), Angela Stanford (Birthplace and Resident), Maddie Szeryk (Birthplace and Resident), Lindsey Weaver-Wright (Resident), Jing Yan (Resident)
Sponsor Invites:
Maelynn Kim (a), Lauren Miller, June Song (a), Ellie Szeryk (a)
Monday Qualifiers:
Katherine Muzi, Sadena Parks
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